Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

glass polishertodrawing kiln operator

A glass polisher already meets 42% of what the drawing kiln operator role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From glass polisher
42%
Overlap1
To drawing kiln operator
14 Skills carried over
9 Required, not held
57.4 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

42%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

57.4/ 100

1 Share of the drawing kiln operator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the glass polisher profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A drawing kiln operator role treats 6 of its required skills as things a glass polisher already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • adjust glass sheets
  • consult technical resources
  • handle broken glass sheets
  • monitor automated machines
  • set up the controller of a machine
  • supply machine

What stands in the way is 9 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A drawing kiln operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a glass polisher background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held adjust glass sheets working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • already held handle broken glass sheets handling and moving
  • already held feed mirror machine handling and moving
  • already held inspect glass sheet information skills
  • already held smooth glass edges handling and moving
  • already held cut glass handling and moving

All 14 carried skills, including the 6 the drawing kiln operator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier
01 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held light auxiliary gas jets required
  • required, not held tend drawing kiln required
  • required, not held maintain glass thickness required
  • optional, not held manage kiln ventilation optional
  • optional, not held read gas meter optional
02 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held observe glass under heat required
  • required, not held write batch record documentation required
  • optional, not held check quality of raw materials optional
  • optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required
  • required, not held optimise production processes parameters required
  • required, not held troubleshoot required
04 assisting and caring 1 required
  • required, not held regulate gas-firing required
05 business, administration and law 1 required
  • required, not held quality standards required
06 handling and moving 3 supplementary
  • optional, not held form moulding mixture optional
  • optional, not held handle gas cylinders optional
  • optional, not held manipulate glass optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a drawing kiln operator role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 14 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held adjust glass sheets skill
  • already held consult technical resources skill
  • already held handle broken glass sheets skill
  • already held monitor automated machines skill
  • already held set up the controller of a machine skill
  • already held supply machine skill
  • already held cut glass skill
  • already held feed mirror machine skill
  • already held inspect glass sheet skill
  • already held maintain equipment skill
  • already held manage waste skill
  • already held remove defective products skill
  • already held report defective manufacturing materials skill
  • already held smooth glass edges skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 constructing 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held perform kiln maintenance optional
08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held mechanics optional
9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held form moulding mixture optional
  • optional, not held manage kiln ventilation optional
  • optional, not held check quality of raw materials optional
  • optional, not held handle gas cylinders optional
  • optional, not held manipulate glass optional
  • optional, not held mechanics optional
  • optional, not held perform kiln maintenance optional
  • optional, not held read gas meter optional
  • optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
20 held skills the drawing kiln operator role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role adjust measuring machines skill
  • not needed by the target role analyse stress resistance of products skill
  • not needed by the target role apply a protective layer skill
  • not needed by the target role basic chemicals knowledge
  • not needed by the target role clean equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure equipment availability skill
  • not needed by the target role inspect quality of products skill
  • not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
  • not needed by the target role measure materials skill
  • not needed by the target role operate grinding hand tools skill
  • not needed by the target role paint with a paint gun skill
  • not needed by the target role perform product testing skill
  • not needed by the target role remove processed workpiece skill
  • not needed by the target role rinse glass skill
  • not needed by the target role silvering knowledge
  • not needed by the target role smooth glass surface skill
  • not needed by the target role tend coating machine skill
  • not needed by the target role use abrasive wheel skill
  • not needed by the target role use personal protection equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role use power tools skill
2 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier
  • required, not held quality standards required
  • optional, not held mechanics optional
Index

Other moves recorded from glass polisher

Full index of moves from glass polisher

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.